Discovery Time occurs three times a week in our classroom. It is a time where children have access to materials and resources to pursue their interests and are responsible for their own learning. My job as the teacher is to facilitate and assist their learning at this time.The children are expected to use technology -digital cameras,computers and mobile devices to work in the areas of science, maths, drama , music and creative arts. During these times children are expected to work at the one activity for the whole session. At the end of the session they are required to write a reflection of their learning and are asked to think about their thinking at this time-metacognition, a word you will hear them using a lot.

Discovery Time Week 4-13/2/12..

Discovery Time




Maths Area
Drama Area
Construction Area
Creative Area
Technology Area





Building a train line using curved ,
straight or parallel lines
breakfast time at home
making enclosures for the dinosaurs
paper craft
using maths apps on the ipad




Discovery Time Week 5
Discovery Time




Creative Area
Drama
Technology
Construction
Research
Shaving cream pictures
Dress Ups using fabric

and props to
create a character
Build Your Wild Self computer
program and Ipad
Bugs and Blocks
Dinosaurs








Discovery Time week 7-9/3/2012
Discovery Time




Construction Area
Drama Area
Technology
Puzzles
Social skills
Box construction
Dress up -families life at home
Create a Voki and embed into wiki
Floor and table puzzles
Twister-game













Discovery Time Week 10-11,Term 1 ,2012

Discovery TIme




Technology
Making a voki and embedding it on wiki page
Creative Area
Making a friendship bracelet
Social skills
Working in a group to play Ludo
Construction
Using boxes to create a structure
Cognitive skills
Puzzles.

Discovery Time Week 1-2,term 2 , 2012

Technology
Creative Area
Drama Area
Social skills
Science

Using Puppetpals to create a movie on the ipad
Making puppets out of Dolly pegs
All aboard the big red bus
Matchbox cars and track
Magnifying glasses









Discovery Time Week 4 Term 2, 2012
Technology
Creative area
Drama Area
Science
Social skills
Using Xtranormal to create a drama
Using hand shapes and assorted items to create art work
Garage Sale
Fizzy dinosaur footprints
Train set









Sensory Area
Technology area
Creative area
Drama Area
Construction area
Clay
Xtranormal
Building and decorating treasure boxes
Cubby house
Blocks


Science movies
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Discovery Time -week 2,Term 3 ,2012
Drama area
Science
Creative area
Construction area
Social skills
Hairdressing salon
investigating magnets
box construction
Lego
Frog leap







Discovery time Week 2 ,Term 3 on PhotoPeach

Discovery Time week 4 , Term 3, 2012
Drama Area
Creative area
Technology
Science
Construction
Fabric/Design store
Construct your own Olympic athlete
Create your own Superhero
Investigating sound make a pan pipe
Blocks/cars road map











Discovery Time week 5 , Term 3 2012
Discovery time week 5, Term 3, 2012 on PhotoPeach
Science Area
Creative Area
Technology
Drama
Art
Sinking and floating
Playdough sea creatures
Ipads
Construction workers
Drawing sea creatures










Discovery Time week 6 Term 3 2012
Science
Manipulatives area
Technology
Drama
Art
aerodynamic cups
clay
Story bird
Ipads Puppet pals
Draw your own sea creatures






Make your own photo slideshow at Animoto.



Discovery time Week 7 Term 3 ,2012

Try our video maker at Animoto.



Science
Creative area
Drama Area
Social skills
Technology
Domino Fall
Recycled Art
Camping
Marbles
Sploder





Dscovery Time Weeks 3,4,5 Term 4 2012 on PhotoPeach
Discovery Time Weeks 3,4,5 Term 4 , 2012

Discovery Time Weeks 6 Term 4 ,2012

Science
Drama
Creative Area
Technology
Social Skills
Making moon dust fragrant salt trays
Making a wizard's magic shop
Building an artwork for environmental competition,
Ipads-Monster physics
Twister